US5266981A
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Camera capable of correcting camera-shake
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-09-13
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Granted: 1993-11-30
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Expires: 2010-09-13
Abstract
Abstract A camera comprises an angular velocity sensor for detecting camera-shake. The angular velocity sensor takes a certain time to be stabilized after its operation is started. When correction of camera-shake is required during the certain period, it is displayed that correction of camera-shake is not possible. As a result, a photographer using the camera with the camera-shake detection sensor refrains from photographing when correction of camera-shake is not possible.
Inventors
- 👤 Masataka Hamada
- 👤 Hisayuki Masumoto
- 👤 Takashi Okada
- 👤 Hiroshi Ootsuka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:07
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B5/00; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/64; G02B27/646; G03B17/00; G03B17/02; G03B17/12; G03B17/14; G03B2205/00; G03B2205/0007; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/005; G03B2217/18; G03B2217/185
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A camera system having a camera body and a lens interchangeably provided to said camera body, said camera body comprising: a) detection means for detecting camera-shake; b) first calculation means responsive to output of said detection means for calculating an amount of camera-shake on a film plane; and c) data output means for outputting the amount of camera-shake calculated by said first calculation means; and said lens comprising: d) an optical system operable to correct camera-shake and movable on a plane perpendicular to optical axis of said lens; e) driving means for driving said camera-shake correcting optical system; f) data input means for inputting the amount of camera-shake from said data output means; g) coefficient producing means for producing a coefficient converting the amount of camera-shake into amount of drive of said camera-shake correcting optical system, the coefficient being specific to said optical system; and h) second calculation means for calculating the amount of drive to be driven by said driving means based on the coefficient produced by said producing means and the amount of camera-shake inputted to said data inputting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A camera system having a camera body and a lens interchangeably provided to said camera body, said camera body comprising: a) detection means for detecting camera-shake; b) first calculation means responsive to output of said detection means for calculating an amount of camera-shake on a film plane; and c) data output means for outputting the amount of camera-shake calculated by said first calculation means; and said lens comprising: d) an optical system operable to correct camera-shake and movable on a plane perpendicular to optical axis of said lens; e) driving means for driving said camera-shake correcting optical system; f) data input means for inputting the amount of camera-shake from said data output means; g) coefficient producing means for producing a coefficient converting the amount of camera-shake into amount of drive of said camera-shake correcting optical system, the coefficient being specific to said optical system; and h) second calculation means for calculating the amount of drive to be driven by said driving means based on the coefficient produced by said producing means and the amount of camera-shake inputted to said data inputting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A camera system according to claim 1, wherein the coefficient is a constant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A camera system according to claim 1, wherein the coefficient is variable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A camera system according to claim 3, wherein said lens is a zoom lens and the coefficient is changed based on a focal length.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A camera system according to claim 3, wherein the coefficient is changed based on an amount of forward movement from an infinity photographing position of a focus adjusting lens of said lens.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
125 words
A camera comprising: a) detection means for detecting camera-shake; b) first calculation means responsive to output of said detection means for calculating an amount of camera-shake on a film plane; c) an optical system operable to correct camera-shake and movable on a plane perpendicular to optical axis of a taking lens; d) driving means for driving said optical system; e) means for producing a coefficient converting the amount of camera-shake into an amount of drive of said optical system, the coefficient being specific to said optical system; and f) second calculation means for calculating an amount of drive to be driven by said driving means based on the coefficient produced by said producing means and the amount of camera-shake calculated by said first calculation means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
125 words
A camera comprising: a) detection means for detecting camera-shake; b) first calculation means responsive to output of said detection means for calculating an amount of camera-shake on a film plane; c) an optical system operable to correct camera-shake and movable on a plane perpendicular to optical axis of a taking lens; d) driving means for driving said optical system; e) means for producing a coefficient converting the amount of camera-shake into an amount of drive of said optical system, the coefficient being specific to said optical system; and f) second calculation means for calculating an amount of drive to be driven by said driving means based on the coefficient produced by said producing means and the amount of camera-shake calculated by said first calculation means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
A camera according to claim 6, wherein the coefficient is a constant.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
A camera according to claim 6, wherein the coefficient is variable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A camera according to claim 8, wherein said taking lens is a zoom lens and the coefficient is changed based on a focal length of said zoom lens.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A camera according to claim 8, wherein the coefficient is changed based on an amount of forward movement from an infinity photographing position of a focus adjusting lens of said taking lens.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
80 words
A camera comprising: a) detection means for detecting camera-shake; b) calculation means responsive to output of said detection means for calculating an amount of camera-shake on a film plane; c) correction means for correcting the camera-shake; d) producing means for producing a data representing a photographing magnification; e) comparing means whether or not the photographing magnification exceeds a predetermined value; and f) means for inhibiting the camera-shake correction by said correction means when the photographing magnification exceeds the predetermined value.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
80 words
A camera comprising: a) detection means for detecting camera-shake; b) calculation means responsive to output of said detection means for calculating an amount of camera-shake on a film plane; c) correction means for correcting the camera-shake; d) producing means for producing a data representing a photographing magnification; e) comparing means whether or not the photographing magnification exceeds a predetermined value; and f) means for inhibiting the camera-shake correction by said correction means when the photographing magnification exceeds the predetermined value.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
82 words
A camera comprising: a) detection means for detecting camera-shake; b) calculation means responsive to output of said detection means for calculating an amount of camera-shake on a film plane; c) means for producing a data representing a photographing magnification and for determining whether or not the photographing magnification is less than a predetermined value; and d) means for adopting the calculated amount of camera-shake as a data to correct the camera-shake only when the photographing magnification is less than the predetermined value.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
82 words
A camera comprising: a) detection means for detecting camera-shake; b) calculation means responsive to output of said detection means for calculating an amount of camera-shake on a film plane; c) means for producing a data representing a photographing magnification and for determining whether or not the photographing magnification is less than a predetermined value; and d) means for adopting the calculated amount of camera-shake as a data to correct the camera-shake only when the photographing magnification is less than the predetermined value.
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